Principles of Management MCQ's PDF

24U3BMC101 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Multiple Choice Questions 1. To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to compound, to co-ordinate and to control. This definition was given by____________. A. Peter F. Drucker. B. Henry Fayol. C. Louis Allan. D....

24U3BMC101 – PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT Multiple Choice Questions 1. To manage is to forecast and plan, to organize, to compound, to co-ordinate and to control. This definition was given by____________. A. Peter F. Drucker. B. Henry Fayol. C. Louis Allan. D. Terry. 2. F.W. Taylor is associated with________________. A. Scientific Management. B. Future management. C. Modern management. D. Principles of management. 3. General and Industrial Management was written by_________________. A. Harold Koontz. B. Terry. C. Louis Allan. D. Henry Fayol. 4. Management is what a manger does_____________. A. Peter F. Drucker. B. Terry. C. Louis Allan. D. Henry Fayol. 5. Management is the art of getting things done through & with an informally organized _____. A. Harold Koontz. B. Terry. C. Louis Allan. D. Henry Fayol. 6. Father of Administrative management______________. A. Mary Parkett. B. Lillian Gilbert. C. Henry Fayol. D. Elton Mayo. 7. Pioneer of Human Relations is ___________. A. Mary Parkett. B. Lillian Gilbert. C. Henry Fayol. D. Elton Mayo. 8. Which of the following is, NOT a manager’s informative role? A. Disseminator’s role B. Spokesman role C. Monitor’s role D. Disturbance’s handler role 9. Henry Fayol laid down_____________. A. 12 principles. B. 13 principles. C. 14 principles. D. 15 principles. 10. The chain of command from the highest authority to the lowest level in the organization is _________. A. Unity of direction. B. Unity of command. C. Centralization. D. Scalar chain. 11. Espirit de corps means______________. A. union is strength. B. service is our motto. C. buyer beware. D. product is our strength. 12. Every subordinate should receive orders from and be accountable to only one superior is __________. A. Unity of direction. B. Unity of command. C. Centralization. D. Scalar chain. 13. Study of the movements of both the workers and the machine to eliminate wasteful movement is _____________. A. fatigue study. B. time study. C. motion study. D. work-study. 14. A study relating to the fixing of the working hours with rest periods to recoup the energy while performing in a job is called ____________. A. fatigue study. B. time study. C. motion study. D. work-study. 15. Allotment of work to each worker on the basis of the capacity of an average worker functioning in the normal working condition is _____________. A. social task planning. B. scientific task planning. C. not a planning. D. scientific organizing. 16. Luther Gullik classifies the function of management as ___________. A. POSDCORT B. POSTCARD. C. POSDCORB. D. POSDORBC. 17. Management is________________. A. an art. B. a science. C. an art and a science. D. an art not science. 18. Goals, aims, purposes, missions and target is also known as ____________. A. objective. B. strategies. C. policies. D. rules. 19. A statement of expected results expressed in numerical terms for a definite period of time in the future is known as ____________. A. objective. B. strategies. C. procedures. D. budgets. 20. The process of establishing a time sequence for the work is known as __________. A. objective. B. schedules. C. procedures. D. budgets. 21. Plan that establishes a required method of handling future activities is called _________. A. procedures. B. rules. C. policy. D. methods. 22. Set of clear instruction in a clear and logical sequence to perform a particular task______. A. rules. B. methods. C. policy. D. programme. 23. The plan which includes objective, policy, procedure, and rule, is called ______. A. Budget B. Programme C. Strategy D. All of the options are correct 24. A Standing-Plan is a _______. A. Stands as an example for another planner B. Discarded after use C. Recurring plans D. None of the above 25. How to control the deviations that can be looked after as A. Procedure B. Policy C. Budget D. Strategy 26. Planning establishes a ground standard for A. Controlling B. Directing C. Staffing D. Organizing 27. Strategic planning is ___________. A. short term planning. B. medium term planning. C. long term planning. D. annual planning. 28. Operational planning is ___________. A. short term planning. B. medium term planning. C. long term planning. D. annual planning. 29. Tactical planning is ___________. A. short term planning. B. medium term planning. C. long term planning. D. annual planning. 30. Control system of an organisation has no influence over the _____________. A. internal environment. B. external environment. C. customers. D. government. 31. The assumptions about future derived from forecasting and used in planning are known as _____________. A. planning premises. B. freehold premises. C. business premises. D. corporate premises. 32. Thinking for the future output is known as ________. A. Setting planning premises B. Making derivative plans C. Making policy D. All of the options are correct 33. Employees will be promoted on the basis of seniority is an example of __________. A. rules. B. procedures. C. policy. D. methods. 34. The first and foremost function of management is ___________. A. planning. B. organizing. C. controlling. D. coordination. 35. Planning can be performed at A. Supervising Level B. Top Level C. Middle D. All of the above 36. After the execution of the plan, A. Follow-up is done B. the new plan is made C. Planning ends D. None of the above 37. Decision making is the selection based on some criteria from two or more possible alternatives is defined by___________. A. Farland. B. Mac Donald. C. Terry. D. M.C. Nites. 38. The selection of best alternative from many alternatives is known as__________. A. selection. B. decision-making. C. organizing. D. budgeting. 39. Deal with routing and repetitive problems is a __________. A. programmed decision. B. non-programmed decision. C. major decision. D. minor decision 40. Non-programmed decision is also called _____________. A. routine decisions. B. structured decisions. C. strategic decisions. D. operative decisions. 41. In which step of the planning process, the best and most feasible plan will be chosen to be implemented? A. Selecting an alternative B. Evaluating alternative course of action C. Setting up objective D. Developing Premises 42. Departmentation on the basis of activities grouped according to the type of customer is _________. A. departmentation by function. B. departmentation by products. C. departmentation by territory. D. departmentation by customers. 43. An identified group of people contributing their efforts towards the attainment of goals is called an _____________. A. organization. B. business. C. management. D. department. 44. Organising as a function of management involves deciding A. What activities and resources are required B. Who will do a particular task C. Where will it be done D. All of the above 45. The main task of this level of management is to determine the overall organisational objectives and strategies for their realisation. A. Operational management B. Middle level management C. First line managers D. Top level management 46. Formal authority flows from upwards to downwards in___________. A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business or organisation. D. strategic organization. 47. Informal authority flows upwards to downwards or horizontally in _____________. A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business organization. D. strategic organization. 48. Which type of organization has no place in the organization chart? A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business organization. D. strategic organization. 49. Rules, duties and responsibilities or workers are given in writing in______________. A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business organization. D. strategic organization. 50. Which is created for technological purpose? A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business or organisation. D. strategic organization. 51. Which type of organization is permanent and stable? A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business or organisation. D. strategic organization. 52. Which type of organization gives importance to terms of authority and functions? A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business or organisation. D. strategic organization. 53. Which type of organization gives importance to people and their relationships? A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business or organisation. D. strategic organization. 54. Which organisational relationship gives a greater job satisfaction and results in maximum production? A. formal organization. B. informal organization. C. business or organisation. D. strategic organization. 55. Large number of subordinates report to a manager is ________. A. wide span of management. B. large span of management. C. small span of management. D. narrow span of management. 56. _________ means that each section has its own workers to perform activities within the department. A. centralisation. B. departmentation. C. decentralisation. D. delegation. 57. Management By Objectives was introduced by _____. A. Taylor. B. Elton Mayo. C. Peter Drucker. D. Maslow. 58. An identified group of people contributing their efforts towards the attainment of goals is called an _____________. A. management. B. business. C. organization. D. department. 59. Delegation made by written orders and instruction is known as ________. A. oral delegation. B. written delegation. C. downward delegation. D. sideward delegation 60. The process whereby a manager shares his work and authority with his subordinates is________. A. Decentralisation B. Responsibility. C. Delegation. D. decision making. 61. Making assignments, issuing orders and instructions, providing guidance and inspiration to subordinates for the achievement of organizational objective is called _______. A. Planning. B. Organizing. C. Directing. D. controlling. 62. Motivation based on force of fear is called _______. A. negative motivation. B. positive motivation. C. extrinsic motivation. D. intrinsic motivation 63. Wages, salaries, bonus, vacation pay, insurance are examples of ____. A. financial motivation. B. non-financial motivation. C. extrinsic motivation. D. intrinsic motivation. 64. Participation, recognition and power are some of the examples of _______. A. financial motivation. B. non-financial motivation. C. extrinsic motivation. D. intrinsic motivation. 65. Leadership behaviour is influenced by certain qualities of a person is ____. A. Followers theory. B. Trait theory. C. Situational theory. D. Managerial grid. 66. All decision-making power is centralized in the leader is under _______. A. autocratic style. B. liberal leader. C. democratic leader. D. institutional leader. 67. Complete freedom for group or individual decision, with a minimum of leader participation is under ________. A. autocratic style. B. democratic style. C. free-rein style. D. creative style. 68. Responsibility flows A. sidewards B. diagonal C. downwards D. upwards 69. Power flows A. upwards B. downwards C. sidewards D. in all directions 70. This function of Management related to placing the right person at the right job is a) Organising b) Staffing c) Planning d) Controlling